Level Up : let's play! books for preschool to 3rd grade| Summer Reading 2025 from Multcolib KidsLike this list

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• Play Games With Me

  Chen, Kat,

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  Alex and their toy best friend, Monkey, invite the reader to join them for a playdate as they build blocks and play pretend.

• Not-a-box City

  Portis, Antoinette,

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  "Bunny wants to build a cardboard city. Bunny stacks one cardboard box on top of another and another. Bunny doesn't want any help. Bunny doesn't need any help, either. But what's a cardboard city without friends?"

• Molly, Olive, and Dexter Play Hide-and-seek

  Rayner, Catherine,

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  Hide-and-seek is Molly's favorite game, but things aren't going her way. Olive and Dexter don't seem to know the rules. And when Molly shows her friends how to play properly, they hide a little too well.

• Mr. Fox's Game of "No!"

  LaRochelle, David,

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  The rules are simple: every time Mr. Fox asks a question, you must respond with 'NO.' If you accidentally say 'YES,' then it's back to the beginning of the book for you, where you must start all over again.

• Blackout

  Rocco, John,

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  When a busy family's activities come to a halt because of a blackout, there's time for games and impromptu parties.

• Splat the Cat

  the Name of the Game

  Lin, Amy Hsu,

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  "Splat the Cat is excited to play games with his friends -- until he loses every game! Will Splat find a way to have fun?"

• Chalk

  Thomson, Bill, 1963-

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  A wordless picture book about three children who go to a park on a rainy day, find some chalk, and draw pictures that come to life.

• Game On!

  Ready-to-read Level 2

  Le, Maria,

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  Whether it is basketball, chess, or hopscotch, sports and games bring people together--and children love to play.

• Traditional Korean games

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  Three stories about chlildren sharing their favorite games of ddakji, gonggi, and jegi with their friends. Each book includes instructions so you can play too!

• Blips on a Screen

  How Ralph Baer Invented TV Video Gaming and Launched a Worldwide Obsession

  Hannigan, Kate,

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  "A picture book biography of Jewish refugee, Ralph Baer, the pioneering inventor of home video gaming."

• Jerry Changed the Game!

  How Engineer Jerry Lawson Revolutionized Video Games Forever

  Tate, Don,

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  Decades ago, if players wanted a new video game, they had to buy an entire new console. Jerry Lawson was determined to fix this problem. It took some time but he finally found a solution and built a brand new kind of video game console.

• I'm Ogre It

  Ebbeler, Jeffrey,

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  Ollie is absorbed in his video game and doesn't notice as his sister and an ogre named Tim build an obstacle course that mirrors the levels of the game in the yard. But a tell-tale red string leads him to the challenges.

• Pass Go and Collect $200

  the Real Story of How Monopoly Was Invented

  Stone, Tanya Lee,

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  A picture book history of Monopoly, one of the world's most famous games.

• Jumanji

  Van Allsburg, Chris,

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  Left on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical jungle adventure board game.

• Fun and Games

  Burnell, Heather Ayris,

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  In three stories, friends Unicorn and Yeti enjoy each others' company as they make up an original game, play hide-and-seek, and work on a puzzle.

• Fun and Games

  Everyday Play = Diversión Y Juegos : ¡a Diario!

  Cortright, Celeste,

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  Play familiar games like hide-and-seek to more unusual activities like tangrams, all while learning about the importance of taking turns and participating. Includes end matter about the cultural origins of the featured games and toys.

• Let's Clap, Jump, Sing & Shout ; Dance, Spin & Turn It Out!

  Games, Songs & Stories From An African American Childhood

  McKissack, Pat, 1944-2017,

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  Clapping, rope-jumping and ring games along with stories and songs.

• Let's Play, Crabby!

  Fenske, Jonathan,

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  Plankton tries to find a game that will cheer Crabby up, but Crabby does not want to play Simon Says or Hide-and-seek. Will Crabby like a game of tag?

• Game Over, Super Rabbit Boy!

  Flintham, Thomas,

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  When King Viking and his evil robot army attack Animal Town, and kidnap Singing Dog, it is up to Super Rabbit Boy, with some help from Sunny and his video game console, to save the day. First in a series

• Maze Play

  Munro, Roxie,

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  Dive into a world where every turn leads to discovery and every puzzle solved brings a sense of accomplishment.